Nicotinamide itching

[bd part 2]

has anyone experienced itching after using this form of niacinamide? I got crazy itching all over that lasted a few days. I don't want to give up on it yet, its pretty much the only non-med that helps anxiety/focus

 

[BeLikeWater]

Libido?

 

[MNK99]

allergy or rather a histamine reaction?

 

[Nina]

I think its normal no? Something called niacin flush

 

[HerrFisch]

Niacin flush should only happen with niacin though. Not niacinamide.

 

[BeLikeWater]

Its nicotinamide again the knicotinic receptor?

 

[bd part 2]

ya, it's not like niacin flush which I've felt before. This was just intense itching mostly in the arms and legs. I took 1000mg in the day and then another 500mg in the middle of the night when it started. I gave it a break for awhile and tried 500mg yesterday and I was fine so I dunno.

Antihistamines did seem to help it and I just read there's a relationship between b3 and histamine tolerance. It's more of an issue with lack of b3, but maybe taking too much can have an effect too